PRTO_Fallschirmjager
German Paratrooper a little stronger than a regular one.


DESC_PRTO_Fallschirmjager
Operation Mercury would be the first operation conducted entirely by air. The target was the island of Crete. In May 1941, German Fallschirmjger would assault the island both via parachute drop and glider borne landings. Later more forces would be flown in, including German Mountain troops. After fierce fighting and heavy losses the island would be secured. As the war progressed and air superiority was lost, the German Fallschirmjger would never again be used in large-scale airborne operations. They found themselves time and time again used in the role as a common foot soldier, however they were highly trained, highly motivated and carried an "esprit de corps" that would cement their reputation as an elite force in the annals of war. Smaller airborne operations would be conducted in Sicily and Italy during 1943 and during the Ardennes offensive in December 1944 but it would be at the town of Cassino, Italy, in that same year that German Fallschirmjger would make their presence felt. Fighting as infantry, they would stop the Allied advance, keeping them tied down for months. During this operation the Allied soldiers started to call them "Green Devils". The German Fallschirmjger fought with bravery and lan throughout the war and until its end.
